Printer Controller Capability Information for Cutting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing printers lack user convenience in executing cutting processes for sheet paper, as they do not provide intuitive methods for users to select and execute cutting operations, especially when different paper sizes or types are involved.
Innovation Solution
A printer configuration that includes a controller to send capability information to a terminal device, allowing users to select specific size or type information for cutting operations, enabling the printer to execute the appropriate cutting process based on user input, even if the desired paper size or type is not initially available.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the printer sends detailed capability information including specific size and type information to the terminal device, then user convenience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The printer proactively sends capability information including specific size and type information to the terminal device before the user initiates a print job. This preliminary action allows the terminal device to pre-configure cutting parameters and present accurate options to the user, improving ease of operation without significantly increasing the printer's operational complexity during actual printing
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal device acts as an intermediary between the user and the printer's cutting functionality. The printer sends detailed capability information to the terminal device, which then processes this information and presents simplified options to the user. This intermediary approach allows the printer to provide comprehensive information without directly managing the complex user interface, thus improving user convenience while limiting the increase in printer device complexity
2Productivity
If the printer executes cutting processes automatically without explicit requests, then productivity is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The printer system performs cutting processes automatically based on the received image data and capability information without requiring explicit cutting commands from the user. The system self-determines when cutting is needed and executes it automatically, improving productivity by reducing manual intervention while maintaining ease of operation through the terminal device's ability to review and adjust parameters if needed
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal device receives capability information from the printer and can provide feedback by selecting specific size or type information that triggers cutting operations. This feedback mechanism allows the system to automatically execute cutting based on user preferences stored in the terminal device, improving productivity while maintaining ease of operation through the initial setup phase
Data Source
AI summary
A printer includes: a print executing unit configured to execute printing on a sheet paper; a process executing unit configured to execute a predetermined process related to cutting of the sheet paper; and a controller. The controller is configured to, in a case where a first sheet paper having a first size is contained, send capability information to a terminal device, wherein the capability information includes specific size information indicating a sheet paper having a specific size. The specific size information includes a specific character string. The controller is configured to receive selection information indicating that the specific size was selected from the terminal device in response to a user selecting the specific character string. The controller is configured to, in a case where the selection information is received from the terminal device, cause the process executing unit to execute the predetermined process on the first sheet paper.